Window-shade and curtain-pole holder



LVW. SCHMIDT. v WINDOW SHADE AND CURTAIN POLE HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 15, 1920.

1A32,57L Patented 001:. 17, 1922.

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L. W. SCHMIDT.

WINDOW SHADE AND CURTAIN POLE HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 15, 1920.

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Application filed June 15,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that ll, Lnwis \V. SoHMIoT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Schenectady, in the county of Schenectady and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in VVindow-Shade and Curtain-Pole Holders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has relation to certain new and useful improvements in window shade and curtain pole holders, the primary object of my invention being to provide a bracket of neat appearance, and so constructed that the same can be secured to a window frame, without the use of nails or screws, with ease, accuracy and despatch.

It is also within the scope of the invention to provide an extremely simple, compact and inexpensive device of the character specified, which shall be serviceable, convenient and efiicient in its use.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, can be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

The invention has been illustrated in its preferred embodiments in the accompanying drawing, wherein similar reference characters have been employed to denote corre sponding parts, and wherein Figure 1 is a front view of a broken portion of a window frame, with portions broken away showing one of my brackets in position.

Figure 2 is a top view.

Figure 3 an inner end View.

Figure 4: is an outer end view. I

Figure 5 is a sectional detail through the bracket, and

Figure 6 is a broken detail of the grasplng end of the holders employed in my invention.

In carrying out the aim of my invention I employ a holder comprising two similar slidably connected holding members 5 and 6, each of which has a base portion 4:. As shown each holding member is in the form of an L shaped plate, one plate having the terminal teeth 8 outstanding from the foot end 9 of the holder, the base end of each 1920. Serial No. 389,069.

holder being provided with the slot 7. One of the members as the one 5 is provided with the clamp screw 10. Held in the slot 7 is the carrying clamp bolt 11, by means of which the holders are held in proper relation. By means of the screw 10 the holding members 5 and 6 are held to the window frame A. Held to the carrying bolt 11 is the pole carrying bracket end 12 having a suitable aperture 13, to receive the bolt 11 as shown in Figure 5, a wing nut let being held on the bolt 11, having the interposed washer 15.

As shown there extends from the securing end portion 12 of each bracket an angular flat horizontal part 16 from which is curved the pole supporting bow portion 17 in the manner shown in the drawing.

Bracing the bow portion 17 of each bracket 17 is the stand 18 each stand being fixed to the vertical brace 19. These braces 19 are held at a right angle to the parts 16 and 18 and have their upper ends fixed to the flat horizontal part 16 in the manner shown.

These parts 19 have suitable openings to receive the ends of the shade B. As shown in Figures 3 and 4 the bowed portions 17 of the brackets are adapted to hold and carry the curtain poles D, in the manner shown. The lower ends 20 of the members 18 being fiat and extending in a plane parallel to the base portions 12.

In the use of my invention we do away with driving of nails, and'putting in screws which always mar the wood work. Further any woman can put up the curtains in a house in a very few seconds without marring of woodwork.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, the operation and advantages of my inven tion will be readily understood.

I have entered into a somewhat detailed description of the present and preferred embodiment of my invention in order to impart a definite understanding of the same. I do not desire, however, to be understood as restricting myself to the exact construction shown and described, as various changes or modifications may be made in the form, size, and minor details of construction without departing from the principles or sacri ficing any of the advantages of this invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s:

A Window shade and curtainpole holder including attaching members, a connecting and retaining member, and a pole and shade bracing member being turned For engagement With the Window casing, on Which the holder 15 is mounted, and an upstanding connecting member having its ends turned and secured to the outwardly directed portion of the depending member and to the inclined bracing member, said upstanding member serving as 20 a shade roller support, While the semicircular portion of the depending member serves as a curtain pole support.

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LEWIS W. SCHMIDT:

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